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Google Calendar Known Issues
We're always working to resolve problems that come up in Google Calendar. If your problem is listed below, we're aware of the issue and are working to fix it as soon as possible. To see more information on an issue, just click "View Details & Report." Clicking the "Report it" button will save you the time of sending us an email, but will ensure that we're notified about your issue.
We're aware that some users are being asked to use a supported version of Microsoft Outlook even when using a supported version. We're currently working to resolve this issue.
We've heard reports that Cyrillic characters are not appearing correctly in SMS notifications. We're currently looking into the issue and providing updates as we receive them in this forum thread. Thanks for your patience as we continue to investigate.
We've heard some reports that people are unable to view their images with the 'Background image' lab. To view your custom background image, please follow these steps:
Click Settings in the upper right and select the Labs tab.
Click enable in the Background image section and Save.
Return to the Settings and in the General tab, navigate to the Calendar background section. After entering the URL of the image, you must select Preview before saving for it to appear.
We've received reports that extra events are being displayed in some users' secondary calendars. This is affecting users who use third-party calendar applications (such as Remember The Milk and Toodledo). We're working on a fix and appreciate your patience.
If you're having trouble importing a CSV file that was originally exported from Yahoo!, it may be due to it's large size. Break up the file into smaller pieces and try again - this time your smaller files should import successfully.
To make sure your new smaller files are formatted correctly, please check out these tips.
Some users see a blue or white screen when trying to view their events in Google Calendar. If you're experiencing this error, please refer to this article for additional assistance. We're working on a permanent solution and appreciate your patience.
We've received several reports from users who are having trouble sharing their calendars with their friends. If you've shared your calendar, but your friends are unable to view it in their own Google Calendar service, please un-share and re-share the calendar to resolve this problem. Most users who experienced this problem report that they're able to successfully share their calendar after trying one more time.
We've heard that some users are having trouble setting event reminders for recurring events. As a first step, please return to the "Event Details" page for your event, add a new reminder and save your changes. If you're able to make this single change, you should be able to make additional edits that will save correctly.
If you're unable to access Google Calendar from Firefox and are seeing a constantly loading page, please clear your cache and cookies. We also recommend temporarily disabling any browser extensions you're using in order to access Google Calendar.
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